MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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